yield line en · NOUN
Meanings
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(US) A transverse road marking indicating the point at which a vehicle must yield to other traffic that has the right of way at an intersection.
In the absence of a marked crosswalk, the stop line or yield line should be placed at the desired stopping or yielding point, but should not be placed more than 30 feet or less than 4 feet from the nearest edge of the intersecting traveled way.
2023 December 14, “Markings”, in Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices, 11th edition, Washington, D.C.: Federal Highway Administration, archived from the original on 04 Feb 2026, page 573:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| yield lines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Coordinates
stop line (transverse road marking) · limit line (transverse road marking) · stop bar (transverse road marking)
Synonyms
give way line (transverse road marking)
Translations (1)
da hajtænder (transverse road marking)